1998 Pontiac Bonneville brake lines

1998 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE
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JD444
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brake line was leaking break fluid 2 feet in front of the driver side back wheel, all new brake lines are in the car, still have brake fluid leaking from same spot. why is this happening.
Oct 18, 2014 at 2:31 PM
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CATAFINA
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Its either coming from the caliper or in between the master cylinder and the brake booster
Oct 18, 2014 at 3:35 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Have you tried to see where it is coming from? Is the brake line replaced all the way to the front? If you replaced them, are there any unions to splice two short lined together to make one?
Oct 18, 2014 at 5:18 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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After thought... Are you sure the bleeder on the wheel cylinder (or caliper) is tight?
Oct 18, 2014 at 5:19 PM
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JD444
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thank you so much for all your answers, it was a combination of a few things, yes the lines were replaced to the front.
Oct 20, 2014 at 5:03 PM
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